Mark Coleman, a senior meditation teacher at Spirit Rock, founder of The Mindfulness institute, author, and MA in Clinical Psychology, and Wisdom Labs’ Cory Smith discuss the ways that mindfulness can improve your work life. Mark shares his experience as a pioneer in the mindful workplace movement, easy and practical tips for bringing mindfulness into your day, how nature improves our resilience and wellbeing, and some personal stories about his introduction to meditation and what techniques he currently practices.
Conversation includes: Understanding and getting freedom from the inner critic, how a sense of humor can reduce self-judgement, ways to cultivate healthy motivation, how positivity leads to optimal performance, how to stay calm and grounded when triggered at work, and tools for receiving constructive feedback with ease.
Links:
- Mark Coleman
- From Suffering to Peace
- Make Peace with Your Mind
- Awake in the Wild
- Spirit Rock
- Wim Hof Method
- The Mindfulness Institute
Show Notes
- 1:26 – How Mark Got Started with Meditation
- 2:33 – The Beginnings of Mindfulness in the Workplace
- 4:07 – The Cultural Shift in Business Towards Mindfulness
- 5:29 – Mark’s Practical Tips and Tools
- 7:00 – The Inner Critic
- 11:25 – Freeing Yourself From Self Judgement
- 13:08 – Healthy and Positive Motivation
- 14:41 – Receiving Constructive Feedback Skillfully
- 16:41 – Connecting Business and Nature for Greater Resilience and Joy
- 19:56 – Finding Nature Everywhere
- 21:11 – Tuning into the Natural World
- 22:06 – Mark’s Personal Meditation Practice
- 23:52 – The True Promise of Mindfulness
- 26:44 – The Building Blocks of a Mindful Life
